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Getting Out of Tax Debt
There are five ways to get out of tax debt. Learn what your options are for reducing and paying off your tax debts, and how to protect yourself when hiring a tax professional.

IRS Payment Plan - How to Request an Installment Agreement
Setting up a monthly payment plan with the Internal Revenue Service is easy. Either you or your tax professional can set up an installment agreement quickly either over the phone or by filling out some paperwork. In IRS jargon, a monthly payment plan is called an installment agreement.

IRS Tax Penalties and Interest
If you owe taxes, the Internal Revenue Service will calculate penalties and interest on the amount owed. Learn more about the late-filing and late-payment penalties, and interest on taxes owed.

IRS Statute of Limitations: Time Limits to Claim Tax Refunds or to Pay
The IRS has three years to give you a refund, three years to audit your tax return, and ten years to collect any tax due. Together, these laws are called the "statutes of limitations."

IRS Proposed Assessments and Substitute Tax Returns
Sometimes the Internal Revenue Service will take educated guesses about how much taxes a person might owe. These educated guesses are called "proposed assessments."

Currently Not Collectible
Currently Not Collectible means that a taxpayer has no ability to pay his or her tax debts. The IRS can declare a taxpayer "currently not collectible," after the IRS receives evidence that a taxpayer has no ability to pay.

IRS Partial Payment Installment Agreement - How to Settle Your Tax Debts with a Long-Term Payment Plan
Taxpayers can set up a monthly payment plan with the IRS to pay less than the full amount of their tax debts. This is called a partial-payment installment agreement, and can be easier to get IRS approval than an offer in compromise.

Before You Apply for Tax Amnesty
Find out what tax amnesty is all about, especially the difference between limited-time-only amnesty programs and on-going voluntary disclosure initiatives. Get tax relief for those tax returns you haven't filed, or back taxes you are trying to pay off.

Understanding Your IRS Notice
The IRS sends notices to taxpayers in a variety of situations. Sometimes the letters from the IRS are not very clear. Here's help for figuring out what your IRS notice really means.